City Honors School vs. Frederick Olmsted #156
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
City Honors School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Frederick Olmsted #156 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,056 students in grades 5-12, City Honors School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 922 students in grades 5-12, Frederick Olmsted #156 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-12
5-12
Total Students
1,056 students
922 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
79 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#388 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1258 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
87%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
101
92
Grade 6 Students
101
87
Grade 7 Students
128
124
Grade 8 Students
136
125
Grade 9 Students
158
115
Grade 10 Students
151
114
Grade 11 Students
139
118
Grade 12 Students
142
110
Ungraded Students
-
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
22%
21%


% Hispanic
12%
15%


% Black
15%
29%


% White
45%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
62%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

